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Hi,
Anyone have issues with random scratches on the emulsion side? This is my first rodeo with this film, and I'm wondering if the low cost is more about "you get what you pay for"...
Thanks for your insights/comments!
Regards,
Edd
Anyone have issues with random scratches on the emulsion side?
Can you post an example?
as I understand version 2 is Fomapan 100. Version 1 was Shanghai GP3 I believe. I've never used version 2 in Catlabs form, but I have used Foma 100. It doesn't have the same kind of quality control I'd expect from Kodak, Fuji, or Ilford, but significant issues are uncommon for me. I did have some issues with version 1 in that the occasional sheet was slightly too long so when loaded in the film holderand pushed all the way in, the very end didn't slip into the edge, so it would sit maybe .1mm to high. It didn't really cause any issues, but was very noticable.
Good Morning,
Here are some examples that I found with this pack; 2 out of eight sheets had finite abrasions in the emulsion. They were processed emulsion-side in, and no rough handling involved. I never had these issues with HP5+ nor Delta 100. Maybe just a fluke batch, but I don't think that I would use this film now until I had a bigger comfort zone for the effort involved. The artifacts are on the outside walls (2) and in the middle of the driveway.
Regards,
Edd
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Edd, we need to know how you processed these films. What I believe I see is in line with what kodaks has suggested: these are abrasions occurring during processing (while wet), where one sheet "gouges" into the one below it. Are you developing in trays, and more than one sheet at a time? If so, I would guess that this is an abrasion incident. Fomapan is softer than any Ilford film and is much more easily scratched when wet.
I find that when using drums or tubes for processing, it's easy to accidentally dig one corner of the film into the emulsion while unloading the film from the tube or tank. I find it's particularly a risk when using BTZS-style tubes, which are very narrow. Drums like the Jobo & Beseler are less risky, although the same thing can still happen. Having said that, the location and direction of the marks on your example sheet doesn't look like the typical "corner-oops" issue as I've run into it on occasion myself.
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